The Dallas Cowboys are once again being criticized by the media, this time for their head coaching vacancy.
In a desperate attempt to gain viewers, former Pro Bowler T.J. Houshmandzadeh made ridiculous and inaccurate claims about the Cowboys on the rarely-watched show The Facility on FS1.
During a segment discussing Deion Sanders potentially taking the Cowboys' head coaching job, Houshmandzadeh started with a bold, yet misguided statement: "The Dallas Cowboys head coaching job is a dead end."
Things took a turn for the worse when a string of false claims followed. The panel of on-air personalities, hosted by Emmanuel Acho, LeSean McCoy, and James Jones, went on to list the head coaches who preceded Mike McCarthy.
The entire group agreed that all the coaches before McCarthy had been unable to find jobs after leaving the Cowboys, which was completely inaccurate.
They mentioned Jason Garrett, who quickly secured a job as the offensive coordinator for the New York Giants after his time with the Cowboys.
They also brought up Wade Phillips, who had three coaching jobs following his tenure in Dallas, including one where he won a Super Bowl as the defensive coordinator for one of the most dominant defensive teams in recent memory.
Finally, they mentioned Bill Parcells, who retired from coaching during his time with the Cowboys.
What's most disturbing about this segment is that Mike McCarthy has likely increased his value as a head coach with the Cowboys, as he is now set to interview for arguably the most desirable head coaching job in the league—the Chicago Bears.
It's another example of media outlets using the Cowboys to generate viewership, which isn't necessarily a problem—until they make statements that are completely inaccurate and misleading.
